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University  of  California  •  Berkeley 

From  the  Library  of 

Charles  Erskine  Scott  Wood 

and  his  Wife 

Sara  Bard  Field 

Given  in  Memory  of 

JAMES  R.CALDWELL 


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*        -  <-3% 


'itiulrinm     ?>»•»«»  »«-.•»  wii  ri^v* •*•«*'      ^^n 


celebrate  in  ijesitating  lines, 

as  Autumn  leafees  falter  tfjrottglj  ttje  crisp  air, 

a  garden  blossoming  beneatfc  t^e  care 
O^f  one  toljose  lobe  on  me  unaltered  seines 
3s  tljc  s'un  on  tljrse  tal^groton  anD  rnggeD  pines* 

Wtll  31  remember  Ijoui  sfje  luoulD  not  spare 

(Eljc  smallest  nursling  anD  noto  tjoio  fair 
3  foilDerncss,  outbursting  all  Design^ 
tEljis  is  tier  jpoem  coajreD  from  stubborn  clan; 

H?er  Ufkjou  torouglj t  in  tree  anD  blossom  stjoots . 

®ft«tgi  31  must  toanDer  in  mn  soul's  pursuits 
31  fenoto  l;cr  lobe  fbllotos  m^  bagrant  im^, 
^ure  t^at  our  memories  of  nesterDa^ 

are  life^reaDS  turineD  like  interlaced  roots* 


**  garden  is  but  little  plot  of  ground: 

£  fcedge  of  Ijollr  pricks  tlje  outer  foe; 

a  grabeled  patj  between  dtoarf trees  a^roto, 

pear,  apple,  eljernes  rubs  rounD; 
3In  tlje  sfoutl;east  corner  a  grofce  of  fim  10  founo, 

tEP^ere  ro0e0  climb  ana  beitf  of  ir  10  bloiu 

ant)  a*  ege*  of  ttjtltjren  peeping  beloto 
tCear.tietoeD  U05,  april'0  blue  biolet*  abound* 
6lo^  periwinkle  creeps?,  purple  and  toljite 

Clothing,  0ome  rougt)  rocl^0teps  toitij  tenDentes^ 

3*  cljaritg  augbt  rloah  in  gentleness 
®ut  eber^  t^ouglit;  and  birds  in  ebening  flight 
Hest  on  great  c^err^  trees  in  chattering  delight 

'&ill  t\)t  garden  sleeps  in  star4it  quietness. 


(7faft*  i*  a  sroup  of  oafe  and  brrrl)  and  pine*, 
\\\    Stjadt: in tljc dan and $PICP in tfje nigt)t ; 
VJ/  auu  a  Inalnutt  t^irs t^  for  t\)t  ra0tcnt  iigljt, 
C  ljroix)0  it*  long  leafg  anns?  abo^r  tlje  Unr0 
^f  trditoo  fruit  tree^  ^^m  tl;t  ftot  sun  climb0 
Co  augiiflft  noon,  tljis^  0^aO^  grebe  inbite* 
£l3c  and  inn  booiu  C?rre  cijilorm  take  Dtiigljt 
j3no  tiere  a  toatc^  m^  brother  ant'0  de0igntf« 
DiDDc  n  in  tljis  Dark  trmplc'0  Dcr  pr0t  part 
H) Ijcre  robins  build  and  fincijrsf  groto  l;aif  tame 
a  Japan  maple  *pread*  its;  bougljsf  of  flame, 
a  burning  altar  'till  its  leabeg  Depart 
<$ne  b\2  one;  as?  our  fjopcs?  leabe  tljc  ljcartt 
15ut  Spring  sijall  ntiucr  bud*  to  life  reclaim. 


n  ttie  ^outljern  slope  gome  terraces  grapevines  run 

SnD  tlje  fir  groue  points  ta  spires  up  to  tije  shv, 

3|nbiting  cliilDren  of  tlje  air  anD  0un 

tEo  perclj  aljoljile  ana  d;  trrup  ntftilli\ 
31  lihe  to  be  Ijere  on  tl;e  0ilb^  gra0tf 

OTatcljtng  tljese  0ujift  0hp>pas?0engers  in  flight: 
^i  0aue^  mob  luljic!)  pa00  anD  oUer^pass;, 

Stealing  our  eljerneg  bolol^  in  our  sigljt, 
H;ere  31  breatlje  0traU)berrs  Ieatie0,  l»l;en  luarm,  tl)e  grounO 

3(0  melloiu  toitfc  tlje  Drying  fragrant^ 
<Df  Rummer,  Kobber^caite  anD  ctiinjflf  resfounu 

jfrom  tljtebes?  toljo  torangle  in  stoeet  meloD^« 
feo  listening  to  tlje  parliament  of  birDs, 
*$V  Ijeart  toitt)  lobe  tor  all  tbat  Ube0  is  stirreD. 


iMyii^^fiiM 


ttlips  re&  ana  geiloto*  aroto  and  starred, 
Goblets  of  beauts  along  t&e  turffe  laton 
OTtycre  nefofcbatijed  robins  bask,  fluff  CD  in  die  sun, 

Aretes  t&inga,  tH^  0colia  ^eart  10  Ijara 

Wljicl)  0lan0  tljt  quick  ant)  cljmftti  little  batD 
<Df  Springtime  grobe^  a  poct'0  curse  upon 
all  murDem-0  of  tl;c  poets?  of  tlje  Daton* 

against  tlje  northern  street  sentinels  stand  guarD; 

pinet  larcli  ant)  UnUen  t  Ijorsecljestnuts,  servers 
Wiitfy  altaivcantJles  lifted  to  tl;e  Spring: 
^Tljeir  arms  lot)e4ockeD  anD  close  about  tljeir  knees 

as  a  dancer's  skirts,  bloomy  scrubs  and  fleur* 

)QDe4is«  azaleas  and  spirea  cling* 
W$t  cit^  noises  sift  subdued  tliroug  J  t^ese* 


\)t  toestern  eoge  repeats  ti)t  northern  bans, 
Screening  from  notes  street*  m^  stu&E  Door 
W^ere  reberentlE  at  peace  31  $it  before 

^i)e  shifting  magic  of  a  master  IjanD, 

ltHl)icl)  rule0  tl;e  circus  of  tl)e  Da^0  anD  planned 
Wqt  m^riaD  0ljoU3»  3|  toatci)  ti;e  clouO's  tJoion  pour ; 
Cl;e  robing  bathing  in  0mall  pool0  toljict)  store 

S^e  rain  aiuljile  upon  a  fre^eneo  ianu, 

Zep^r  imrrging*  fragrant  anD  unseat 
feljafees;  a  moment  tlje  greens toorD  iris  blaDe; 
<®t  b^  a?alea'0  goloni  lock*  DelageD, 

plars;  toitl)  tjer  tenfterlg*  31  lotiD tooon  s:cenet 
Walled  in  bg  streets:  a  iuilDerness;  of  green 
Ml^iclj  l)olD0  me  IjusijeD  a0  if  an  angel  praveD, 


ollr  tjoeks  tjols  straight  tljeir  lancet  tall, 
13annered  00  gar;  toljite  stock  and  gilliflotoers 
JDerulam  lofced;  gold  dials  of  tlje^ours, 

&unflotoer0  creep  sloto  tijeir  sfya&ototf  on  tljc  toall; 

^Iunt0  an*  graptf  toljrre  ^otit^tDaru  tl;r  slopes  foil 
ana  a  straight  patij  bettoeen  tuio  jasmine  botoers. 
^onensuekles,  Dripping  toit^  3iune  sljoluers* 

Jintorieate  t\)t  air  ano  retjeltng  nigljt  motfy*  call 

at  tljese  tree  taterns ;  a  Persian  roset 
^ercljanee  from  &auijs  garden  or  <Dmar'0t 
Clasps  a0  a  bridegroom  migftc  tl;e  toaiting  bars 

and  boldly  to  m^  lady's  chamber  goes; 

3?ere  troops  tlje  pageant  past  tofyite  M inter's  snotos 
®o  &pring^  Boxing  laughter  unoerneat^  t^e  0tar0* 


gattnt  calendar  marks  tljt  Drift  of  Dans; 

3For  tofcen  snoto&rop*  ana  0:001$*$  Dance  forty, 

3  tmoto  tlje  $un  be  gins  to  lobe  tlje  j^ortl), 
ilifcertoort,  bluebells  ana  aaffoaillie*  praisr 
31  feintiis  $)arck  to'cio  firom  tlie  fronts  toaj# 

Cailflf  tljnn  toitti  cup  anO  0ong  to  tell  t)i0  birtlj, 

april  to  Ijcr  ga^  Ijoat  libation  poumij 
and  purple  ftncljrsf  sing  lotoe4engtl;eneD  la^s; 
^uDUrjil^  a  burst  of  clouftg  bloom 

£>tgnate  stoeet  ^an  in  0ofte0t  robes?  of  toliite. 

plumfif,  clierrie^  pear*  beep  tfce  pure  fire0  alight 
Mitljin  tyt  ticstal  fane;  gone  all  too  soon , 
QPl)oug|)  in  tier  0tep*  tome*  ro^e^crotoneti  laughing  3|unet 

3nD  toontier  marb*  tlje  Daytime  ana  t^e  nigljt* 


ola  larfc*  are  tuning  tljrir  unstuoir  D  flutes 
Wfiile  Eet  t&e  twirling  rain  tfpeafea  Winter  tlte* 
Brafce  PUSSE  urillotos  bare  tljrir  fcelfcet  ^oot0 
Co  mark  t^eir  1) loom  anD  atoaMng  fynlte. 

J^trst  briDe0maiD0  of  tlie  g>uu  ijutjo  face  colo  0leet 
Co  publistj  ttDing0  of  tl;e  coming  Spring, 

C t)e  Daring  confirjence  of  biros  te  stom, 
6oot>  tlje  unftaunteft  0ong  fyt  fieio^larfes  0ing« 

dint)  gooD  tl)e  to UlotD'0  0itoer  gleaming  tones, 
31  lobe  to  dear  tije  lark  abobe  tf)e  blast, 

Scoffing  at  tiding  ^inter'0  gu0t^  groans 
anD  Inxoto  tl;e  cola  anD  gloomy  Davs  are  past, 

Cartij  gibe^  us  pleDged  life  sljall  libe  again, 
Cljr  tDilloU3's  sparUs,  tlje  lark's  call  tljrougl)  tfyt  rain. 


tuatel)  olo  C-artl)  smile  to  tljc  gipsv 

3!.n  Ct)i0  green  sanctuary  front  tf)t  streets. 

ilrss  t (jan  an  acre  are  its  bouutis  anD  mrtes; 

Pet  infinite  ti;e  luonDr r0  toorkins  |)ere« 

3in  jf  ebruar^i  iibertporc  appears 
mitl)  features  troubaOour0  from  $)out^  retreaw, 
dnD  in  3  ul^  Ira^Bljf  itrrru  from  tije  l;eatt 

^oft  fleDglingflf  flutter  timorously  near. 
6olD  iinkeD  laburnum ,  plum^  locust  toljitr » 

<0one  too  soon  a0  beauteous  iDomen  got 
anti  Routing  October  toitl)  (110  bugle^orn 
(Rearing  Ijis1  crimson  tatters  in  Delight, 

December'^  Ijtislj :  the  tiirginal  of  snom 
anD  miracles  of  lotoelineflfc  re, born. 


oto  beautiful  tl)  e  pity  of  tlje  Caret) : 
die  grass  tol)tcl)  IjiDes?  all  barren  nafceDness , 
Clje  fleecy  blossom*,  noting  maternal  mirtlj, 
^  Ij  e  mu^ic  of  glaO  btrHd^  tljc  tiine^  caress 

<Dn  fallen  tljingsf,  tlje  trees;  toljtd)  0toing  in  prater 
tEIjeir  fragrant  cen^er^  s;un  torought  green  and  golot 

<^r  stanuing  toitlj  ujplifteti  fingers  bare 
^Jrougti  t|ie  long  0ilence  of  t^e  n^ar  groton  oto, 

3tgaint  fbreber  tlje  recurrent  gtir 
€>f  buo  anD  blo0^om,  frailest  flotoer  anD  fruit* 

E>eligl)t  of  rain  anD  moonlight  go00antei' 
Meaning  a  mantle,  mgtttcal  anD  mute. 


Wtyat  tribute  bring  nou  from  nour  listening  Dan? 


Jen  t\)t  cits  mutters  in  its;  troubles  sleep 
and  spornin  g  IjolDS  communion  toitt)  tlje  biras, 
tC  l;e  cool  air  tms  1)  ea ,  so  scarce  a  leaf  to  s  tirrea , 

31  lobe  to  toalfc  beneatl)  our  trcrfi  toljcrc  Urcps; 

i£er  bigilt  Daton^claD  ^3cace»  ^oon  sunrise  preps 
Between  tlje  bougtjs,  net  for  a  time  Deferred 
31$  SW*  turmoil;  !life'0  struggle  te  not  JearD, 

But  J>attire?0  calm  in  noiseless  billotos  stueeps; 

^ijis  garden  spot  isf  islanD  in  a  sea 
oM  stone,  a  refuge  fresij  tott!)  Detos 
ra l;ere  Darting  birD^f  tlieir  summer  spouses  choose 

flno  sing  unfearing  to  t^eir  lobes  and  me, 

jliature  gibe*  ijere  tl;e  juice  tl;at  sets  us  free 
anD  tranquilly  life's  fetters  slip  and  loose* 


tie  treed  in  meQitatiue  pitg  breathe 
HBenebolence  upon  ttjc  Ijcait  of  man, 
Making  great  arms  of  lobe  ana  armd  to  ban 

(Elje  approach  of  etoil  rtjinga,  tlje  Inljilc  tijcn  toreatlje 

3  nefeer4aDtng  croton  of  glow p  leabetf 
2f  o  sljaDe  tljc  broia  of  etoer4itotng  pan* 
31  like  to  tljinb  mn  frail  ano  mortal  Ijanti 

J^e^peD  plant  fyte  temple  toljere  no  0oul  can  griebe* 

31  lie  no  ton  in  tl)i0  ^  anctuarn  grobet 
^Discoursing;  toitlj  tlje  leatoe*  anD  secret  botigi;s ; 
^>ljut  from  tljt  cit^'d  boisterous;  carouse 

g>ometl)ing  of  Jlife'd  derenit^  to  probe; 

Wityn  tl;e  toorlD  raged  in  m£  ear  31  lobe 
®l)e  gooti  tranquilit^  of  jpature'd  tioude* 


fcte  little  forest  teacijea  me  tjat  SDeatfc 
3i$  but  tije  uiinter  of  a  life  grouw  olo, 
cDirr  D  limbs?  no  longer  acije  anO  the  frosts  breath 
3)|0  aitigJit  upon  a  toinft  of  numbing  coio, 

31  beetle  trutige*  Ijere  a  0ix^foot  plain, 
Si  flicker  Drum*  tfometofcere  3  cannot  0ee, 

an  ant  toils  toijat  to  me  0eem0  small  ana  bain* 
SI  belliefc  toao  0tare0  0olemnl^  at  me: 

Lift's  circle  Ijrnr  complete  before  me  lies; 
3(1  meet  mn  brethren,  knotaing  tljat  toe  all 

2re  Ijrlpless  Victims  of  tljc  great  Surprise; 
3nO  eac^  i0  listening  for  SDeatfc'tf  totii0peret>  call, 

M!)iclj  none  brill  Dteobeg*  Cl)at  toe  are  one, 
HBeetle  anD  toau  ana  ttje  great  burning  Sun. 


n  tins  familiar  slope  for  mang  a  pear 

31  jjatoe  lain  soft  upon  tlje  ripenea  grass, 

Drinking  of  Rummer  and  tljc  generous  cljeer 
<af  ruDDv  dutumtu  JDcru  glaD  31  toa0 

Co  toatc!)  tljrsc  LiDnt  boug^  0toa^  tremulous 
&\}t  Uciuct  peaces;  oDorou0  ana  rcD, 

3na  brre^e^tirrea  leatlage  gently  murmurou0 
Mljcre  plunt0  ana  apples  melloto  oberl)caa« 

3l'be  c^irpea  tljc  gooaness  of  a  ripening  toorla 
<Dn  mn  tliin  pipe  in  neber  twanging  p!;i'asf , 

00  loeusts  shrill  ere  Autumn  leases  are  toi)irleat 
<^r  crickets  mourn  tl;e  Ijappi?  ^arbest  aa^s, 

®t  grasshoppers,  luljiclj  frost  toill  silence  soont 
summer  musical  toitij  one  fixea  tune* 


Lugust  tottlj  opalescent  afternoons 
$nft  Summer  tangled  in  tlje  lisping  leases 

l?as  come  to  me  again;  tlje  uncertain  boon 
31*  still  &it!)  me,  tfce  to^imsical  reprieve 

keeping  mtj  eges  alert  to  a  fair  toorto* 
jjiot  ^  tt,  to  met  ti>e  untracteD  nigl)t  I;a0  come 

jpor  tje  obliterating  s^aft  been  Imrlefc, 
Mljicl)  soon  toill  stretch  me  passionless  ana  Dumb, 

Still  busg  is  ti)e  threat!  of  lining  tljougjt, 
Mtjiclj  toeaDes  a  fabric  from  tl;e  empt^  air, 

Ctje  toeb  of  fancn  out  of  nothing  torougjt, 
Wt\)it\)  toorDS  can  neber  grasp  or  fitl^  toear ; 

Something  still  locbeo  toitl;in  tljis  prison,  % 

Mi)icl;  beats  its  toings  for  freedom  in  tjie  sbn* 


ne  tijougijt  to  me  fe  toine  anD  murrlj  and  balm: 
<Ei)e  oneness  of  tljte  large  anD  emstal  botol, 
3nD  SDcatlj,  tljc  cool  anD  unitiersai  calm 
after  tl)t  struggle*  <^ne  essential  to Jjole 
3|n  toljicl;  life  10  tlje  common  mu^ter^, 


31,  brother  to  tfce  beetle  anD  tfce  bee, 

®t>e  buss  &ost  of  fumble  brethren* 
3)  like  t&te  tijougljt  tfcat  31  am  mergeD  in  one 

£>ure  brotfcerljooD  of  Dog,  nigijfcmotl)  anD  flotoer, 
Cac^  tajper^bearer  to  our  lorD  t^e  &un, 

CDac^  giben  lite  puf  ?le  of  a  fleeting  liour, 
anD  tfjen  to  sleep  — perhaps?  to  toafee  a  rose, 

anD  be  most  fragrant  glaD*  ^erfiaps,  tol;o  imotos? 


aJgikWP^Pwg&ffKBHHI^^ 


fcere  tl;e  WneEarD  slopes;  totoaro  tlje  sun, 
loencati;  September's  apple  bougljs  31  lie 
plucking  tfce  fruit  in  blossom^  spa^  begun 
215g  sun  and  rain,  mysterious  alctjem£. 

j^oU)  to  t^e  *mell  of  grapes  upon  tijc  air 
ana  Dreamine^  obscures  tijr  imlotoooa  ^ills; 

31  beD  upon  tljc  grass  absolbta  of  Care, 
2Drinbing  t|ie  mug  t  Je  olo  eart^motljer  fill£ft 

anu  0till  sljail  fill;  neto  flagons  U)itl)  olo  toinc 
Until  Ijot  father  &\m  Ijhnsrlf  be  DeatJ, 

m\)<*  noto  00  binftlg  tuarnis  tljese  limbs  of  mine* 
$&u$t  ^ou  too  Die,  olu  traveler  ober^ieau? 

But  nott  toill  sljine  a  tol)ile  ant)  31  abiDe 

stoopeu  apple  boughs — JjDcace  at  mu  siue* 


ere  let  me  lie  tfte  summer  afternoon, 
Upon  ti)is  ij  iiisiae,  re&olent  toitl)  tft^me 
3na  stratoberrE  leafces;  toftile  in  a  jangleu  tune 
SDistan t  coU3btll6  tinkle  faint  a  c^ime* 

a^  if  }3an  ft  it  ft  i«  crmbais?  in  0ome  glaDe, 
tiding  lafil^  a$  31  beneatft  a  pine, 

Caugftt  in  tfte  toeabingsf  of  tfte  sun  ana  0ftaue, 
aut»  breatfting  bal&mteD  otior0  ricft  as  uoinc. 

l&fto  can  assa^  tftis  sioe  tbe  Dark  abg** 
3u  ftour  more  goto  en  tftan  to  lie  at  ease 

Voluptuously  luanton  to  tfte  ^esfctoinD's  kiss, 
^Infiltrate  b^  tfte  feinsftip  of  tfte  trees, 

«lftile  from  tfte  busts  f oao  tfte  teamsters  call, 
auD  sftaootos  creep  upon  tfte  garoen  toall? 


lue^starret)  ttje  grass  uoitlj  (jone^ed,  bloomy  prunes 
Cast  prodigal  bg  obcrtjanging  botigljs; 
#nd  Beep  in  tljcse  tlje  toasps  anD  br  r5  tarotisr , 
SDrunh  in  tlje  fcintage  of  tljt  afternoon* 
15ltit jai:^  pluntirr  tlje  ripe  grape  fr0toon0f 
3nD  lured  from  tl;e  l;ill£f  a  pair  of  toarp  grouse 
13eck  at  tlje  bune^esf ;  for  tl;e  batoiing  roles 
Complain;  sloU)  sail  tlje  tl)istle;Dotun  balloons* 
Crabapples  pabe  tlje  greeny  eartl)  toitl)  golDt 
j9  scent  of  ripeness  tjangs  upon  tlje  air 
3^  if  some  n^mp^i  outsljook  Ijer  ruDD^  l)air. 
21  neto>oroppeu  peaclj  close  to  m^  JanD  is  rolled — 
3f|  toonDer  is  it  tier  lotocljallenge  bold? 
31  look  and  listen  but  stye  is  not  tljere. 


o  me  tfce  coming  of  eael)  Dag  is  stoeet, 
Mtyettyer  it  be,  as  noto*  in  golucn  Da^s 
£>f  brigijt  September,  toljm  tlje  tuooDlano  loa^s 

arc  stirrcD  toitl;  sounU  of  flying  brings  anD  fret, 

anu  Deer  flic  tljrougl)  tlje  pinc0,  a  bteion  fleet; 
®t  tobcn  toe  gatljcr  7rounu  tlje  banning  blaje 
0nD  tell  our  talcs  ttjat  fjolft  tlje  Doting  ama^cD, 

<Dr  ruittilE  Deffe  t|ie  rain  and  sleet, 

3|t  all  i0  gooo  to  me*  for  t^ere  are  0ong$ 

Jn  eber^t^ing:  in  flotoers  anD  nahea  sterna 
jfrom  c(ieer^  cricfects,  ftog^  as  tuell  as  Ijorrns; 

earl)  in  tlje  toonDrous  sgmpfyong  belongs, 

Mljat  Dreams,  tul)at  fyopes*  toljat  Dim,  mysterious  toron  gs 
flpas  not  ilife  bring  unto  tye  least  of  tljem. 


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iofce  ttjf  beD  of  tors  October  grass  , 

&o  toarm  uritii  breatj)  of  tijt  Urine4aant  ^ear; 


dctaeon  U)tt^  Iji0  Ijotmtisf  anO  tmntmg  0pear  ; 
2Dt^  mint  toittitn  m^  la^  finger  reac^ 

<Sra00l)oppr  rs;  antlD  faint  rustling  $tm\8  anD  leabcs; 
3  Dint  bague  fiaunr  60,  too  profouno  for  0peec|i» 


3To  ti;e  glaD  lanft**  net  toittj  a  yearning  strain, 
as  tljostf  toljo  fenoto  ti)t  fairest  tljings;  must  Hie: 

^elipflf  of  310E»fbreberbi0$e&  b^  pain* 
13ut  noU3  fjoto  rid)  t\)t  Dar,  tir^  gra00  00  toarm, 

j^or  luring  anEto&ere  coto  ^inter'0  0torm» 


leaflet  garDen  toitlj  it0  nahcD  stems 
II       a  beauty  ijas ,  more  solemn  anD  seDate 

(Etjan  ^ummer'0  rictj  toluptuou0  estate* 
ilifee  a  pale  brine  It  0pattle0  in  it0  gnn0 
Strain  or  ic^  cr^tftal  niauem0» 

tB^e  tracery  of  ttoig0  00  Delicate* 

3nD  last  rear's  leases  lobingl^  Decorate 
<E  lie  garoen'0  skirts ,  tlje  gear's;  ^trailing  Ijetn* 
3Jt  is  Deserteu  b^  it's?  noist  eljoir: 

Mlrens?,  robin0t  ftncfjes,  tljnislj  to  ttlj  ^peckleti  breast ; 

anD  bare  of  flotoertf  U)ljici;  once  tlje  bees  posses^eD; 
<3one  too,  ti;e  bees  anD  DeaD  tl;eir  stoeet  Desire; 
dtone,  June's  Delight  anD  bolD  October's  fire, 

flnD  noto  tlje  sober  eloafe  of  perfect  rest. 


I 


n  tins  fcuflfyeD  time  toljcn  sombre  slurs  toeep  Doton, 
ano  tree*  stana  leafless,  tragically  bare, 
ano  ttje  lost  toinDg  moan  tl;e  measure  of  Despair, 
C'arti)  patient  in  tier  tcar0  anD  tl)orn^  crolan » 
31  lobe  to  toalb  to  eber^  tree^trunfe  broton 
auo  pat  it  atf  mg  trieiio*  3]  put  it  t tjrrr , 
Doping  it  taoulD  0ljiciD  toiti)  spreading  care 
® fto0e  on  ti)t  grasftf  toljrn  3|  lie  in  tl;e  grouuD* 
^e  0ober  C-arti),  tfte  barren  beD0t  t^e  tree0 
^tripped  a0  in  Deatl;,  tlje  pleasant  garden^  make 
31  raggeD  beggart  nabeD  to  tlje  aclje 
(Df  ^  inter  luhtDs;  ant)  bitter  nigljts  ttjat  freeze; 
But  perfectly  31  bnoto  toljole  buDDing  0ea* 
Of  beauty  0leept  UJljictj  april  sfyall  aluabe. 


tolio  toalfc  \)m  tl)is  blossom^timc  of  $ant 
j3nD  dear  ttje  jon  cljants  of  flutc.tljroatco  birDS, 
&&all  sleep  ungearing  sonic  fa  ir  summer  Dag. 
ILoUcr^t  31  beg  vou  beep  inn  ujarning  toorO^ 
one  to  ho  Imeto  tl;c  lototoudj  of  tljc  Spring, 
CTl)en  ttjc  bcii  10  toobm  bv  n\:mpl)4jantis  unseen, 

C7en$  cluck  anD  flickers  Drum  anD  all  biros;  6ingt 
tlobertf,  31  bin  nou  to  eacji  otjier  lean* 

(Bared  brings  no  otijcr  cup  00  pure  as  lobe: 
drijc  0un  10  but  tlic  lamp;  tl)c  moon  10  Dre00eD 

31n  0ilber  fire  to  ligdt  tlje  toan  abobe* 
|poung  lobert  dolt)  Ijcr  close  upon  gour  brea0tt 

Listen  to  tlje  tdru0d'0  moonlit  song : 

**®abe  todtle  nou  man*  nou  man  not  take  for  long." 


'•&$*£ 


^£^ 


PERSONAL  SONNETS 


meaty  tijte  granite  atone  are  refcerent  laiD 
£PE  fatter  anD  m^  mother,  Done  ixnctj  strife* 
HBesiDe  tijnn ,  inorn  anD  toearieD  out  bg  Ufet 
3  brother  sleeps,  We  otyer0  too  for  gtrageft 
jF rom  tye  oia  ^auntsf*  ®^e0e  tooousf  are  totiere  to 
3tnU  gathered  c^esftnuw  in  tye  0totft  Da^0,  rife 
Wtitl)  ^outy  anD  t)ope  to^en  tlje  crichct?0  fife 
3|n  tye  golDen  stubble  merr^  music  maDe* 
3£too  Ijabe  grated  afar  but  0leep  as;  stiii 
^  tye0e  Do  tyti't.  011 0^ie0  to  n>r atl)  are  fair* 
**  j&t*  ^ijomasi'  g>rf)ool  for  llBo^sf"  toasf  tyere* 
ail  to  tl)e  0ame  from  tins  olD  clnirdivarD  Ijill 
3tf  totien  31  ^ucfeeD  from  life  m^  bo^i0J  fill 
j^or  eber  guesseD  tye  coming  clouD  of  tare* ' 

^•t.  ^fjotnn^'  C^urrf)  vnrb,  ^arplanb,  3ulj»  5, 1902. 


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can't  brliefcc  tbnn  tolirn  tljet»  sag  you're  Drad, 
|*ou  of  tljc  lilting  laugtj  and  boinslj  talfe, 
<Et)e  brrc^  sailor  air  anO  sijuainng  lualU 
(Eljat 0pokc ofljrabing DrcUs;  CCUjnt  31  Ijabr 0aiD 
l^oto  muc|i  31  lobe  nout  ^ouHl  not  Ijear*  5FleD,  aeD 
(Eo  tljc  Dumb  lanD  toljosfr  0l)aDoU3  boundaries  balk 
OTorD0  or  tears.  J^ou  tjafcr  plucUrU  tl;r  poppic D 
OTi^ose  fruit  is  slumber  on  tljr  eternal  beDt 
Ipleasttrc,  ^ou  made  contagious  ano  could  bind 
&  lurcatl)  of  roses  on  tl)c  darkest  broto; 
^quee^e  grapes  of  gladness  in  tljr  golden  botol; 
®\)  spirit  b^  no  eart^li;  ill  confined 
OTljere  toakes  ^our  ringing  nterrn  laugher  noto , 
®t  sleep  vou  tuitb  tl)f  undisclosing  luiiolr  ? 

'Co  tnp  brotljt  r  .fBaxtDtll. 


eati)  forgets?  u£  not — no,  not  one. 

31*  elite  large  s toccp  not  merciful  ana  best? 

Mi)o  is  not  glaD  toljrn  tlje  l;aro  Dag  te  Done 

®o  fail  into  oblifcion  anD  rest? 
j^o  ill  can  tfting  ttjc  all  unconscious  l)f  ao 

j]>  o  r  0cor  u  t  nor  0lanOer«  nor  ingratituoe* 
^e  Disappointing  toorlD  upon  tlje  DeaD 

3|t's  cruel  mockeries  can  not  tntruDe* 
fttyii  sleep,  mg  brother,  toljiie  toe  bear  tlje  ac^e 

®t  lining;  all  aclje  for  ^ou  is  past* 
j$o  more  toiil  nou  to  bitter  mornings  toafee, 

H3ut  sleep  upon  a  tranquil  sea  at  last. 
tUpon  tiie  Dag  totjiel)  memorgs  gour  birt^f 

We  lag  gou  Doton  anD  fetes  gou  back  to  eartlj* 

Co  mp  brotljer  2?rpgon,  ^tbruarp  22, 1904. 


rue  lobe  sljoulD  neither  asfc  nor  gibe  excuse, 
3i5utt  a*  t\)t  toest  urina,  loan  toarfc,  toils  ant)  free, 
Quotas;  fcoum  ttje  blossoms;  front  tl)t  apple  tree, 
g>o  ilobef  toitij  raoiant  ijair  anD  girulc  Ioo0rt 
^ijotorrs;  l;rr  entires  self  anD  toljtspr r0  ** Choose, 
3?ere  l;at)t  ^ou  all  fyt  gooft  anD  bao  of  me; 
tZTiic  goon  10  fyoneg'tftoeet,  net  toere  3)  c^ee 
t^e  ban  3  toouln  not  utterly  refuse*" 
Dear  ilofce*  31  toiil  not;  toftat  to  me  mar  M 
3l'll  glean  ana  garner,  toer^  tenDerl^, 
0nD  in  tlje  ^torr  l;ousc  of  mn  memory 
mify  perfumed  of  tlje  Ijrart  toill  it  enthrall 

&o  tljat  tlje  bitterest  leaf  0l)all  precious  be, 
Jfor  itoDe,  if  it  be  ILoDe,  toill  treasure  all. 


3 

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t  mag  toll  be,  a*  toell  31  toislj  it  mas, 

® tiat  S>eat!j  s&all  claim  me  first,  3  coulD  not  bear 

jrrom  gour  to  Ijite  face  to  smootl)  gour  glosst  l;air 
3 nD  hnoto  gou  Dumb  to  all  tljat  31  miglj 1 0au* 
31f  to  our  I)ou0e  gou  must  return  some  Dag 

£nD  finD  mg  books ,  mg  pen,  mu  emptg  cljair, 

But  fragments  from  an  ocean  of  Despair, 
tEJjen  tafee  tfcis  terse  anD  reaD  it  o'er,  31  prag, 
(3>l)i0  is  m£  boice  still  murmuring  in  gour  ear: 
«  ®afee  comfort,  pott  Ijabe  l)au  tfje  best  of  me, 

Cljf  0e  are  ttjt  lines  toljic^  31  caressingly 
Write  noto  to  soothe  atoag  gour  lonelg  tear, 

,  Lobe,  toljen  tfiese  last  tljougljts  ^abe  brought  me  near, 

tyere  is  a  biss  to^icti  3  Ijatoe  saDeD  for  t^ee*" 

.  ^©-.  3anuarp  1 2, 1 889. 


toe  me  one  gear  of  lobe  toitti  gou,  3|'U  asfc 
jjio  more  of  dine;  content,  like  bee,  to  Hie 
3|n  t\)t  supreme  of  lobe,  bliss  killcD,  Co  bash 
<Dne  long,  linfceft,  lotting  season  carele0slg 

3|n  fifummer  fifunalune  of  gour  egesf,  ano  feel 
gour  fenoing  arm0  ^o  clo^e  about  me  knit; 

tE^o  pusi)  tl;e  toorlo  afar,  toi;  tie  gour  iip0  0eal 
^nmine,tn^oUtutie,ourtrot^  Co  bit 

<®ne  full  earttj  rounD  in  0orrotD  or  t>eligl)t, 
3]n  tl;e  goDg'  temple,  Defiant  unto  Deatfc. 

'Ctuasf  00  31  pra^etj  on  our  goung  marriagemig Jt 
Mtjen  newborn  lobe  toas  craoleo  on  gour  bread) - 

feo  noto  3f|  prag,  ttjere  id  no  boon  00  true 

3|n  Cime  or  0toeet  a0  one  more  gear  toitl)  gou. 


m 


g  son,  l;oto  close  tije  tniDrils  of  mn  tjrart 
toabe  ttoinea  about,  ana  bouna  rott  to  me  fast, 
a*  some  olD  fallen  oafe,  prci?  of  t!je  blast, 

€>iip0  to  it0  0iDe  Ujljcre  to  oton  sccolmg^  start 

3  sapling,  fcigoroutf,  31  fcope  gour  jpart 
Will  rr act;  begonD  m e,  00  in  gou  at  last 
tyv  baa  0l;all  lessmea  be,  mg  gooa  0urpa0tf  ea* 

ana  gou  groto  greater  to  Jen  toe  fall  apart. 

(Cljiflf  is  mg  resurrection  ana  mg  bliss 
®o  libe  in  gou  to  Jen  3)  Jabe  ceasea  to  libe, 
tEPo  sljoto  t Je  toorla  3]  aia  a  better  gibe 

® Jan  31  mgself,  £pg  mortal  Jope  is  tjis, 
3|f  sucj  be  aone,  let  gou  nor  ang  griebe 

» Jen  gou  Jabe  sealea  it  toit  J  a  final  kiss, 

4Eo  mp  0on  (Crtf  bine. 


ome  mm  beliefce  tljat,  like  tl;e  btttico  srcD, 

tET^  ^Ijall  to  nrtu  and  greater  glorg  ri0e; 

31  tl;ink  not  00;  mg  plain  auD  Ijomelv  creeD 

paints  me  no  enotos;  life  in  l^araowfe. 
31  am  content,  like  lilies  cut  at  etoe* 

®o  ^ielD  foreber  all  of  perfume  0toeett 
jpor  toant  31  an^  one  too  muc^  to  grietoe 

Because  no  more  l>e  tiearsf  mg  coming  feet* 
(Eo  eacl;  corner  Deatlj  asf  turli  a0  throbbing  life, 

31,  too,  mag  libe  again,  t^oug^  31  be  tiean; 
bearing  a  gallant  IK  ait  tljrouglj  t  l;e  tporlo'0  strife 

Hiding  ti)c  simple  trtiti)  unaltered* 
®l)i0  i^  m^  liope  for  an  eternity, 
(Eo  lite  again,  mv  cljllo,  in  tljtnc  ant)  t!jre» 

Co  mp  eon  <£rskint . 


fcaketfpeare  feisseD  t?amnet'0  grabe,  tlje  toorlD  siippes  on, 

®ID  ptiam  U3rpt  for  elector,  but  tl;e  toorlD 

Abated  not  of  flotoer  or  leaf  or  sum 

king  SE>abiO  moaneD  for  £b*alom,  i;is  curlro 
ana  0moott)4hnbrD  Darlmgf  net  Cime 

C;a0  stoallotocD  all:  all  tcar^,  all  laugijs,  all  mm 
j^or  left  a  mark*  ^o  toe  from  Eoutlj  to  primet 

jfrom  Htm  olD  age  to  calm  obllDion  tena, 
C^ougl;  Deatl)  0l)ail  l;aitrst  all  tty  tocaltt)  of  lot)e 

^at  noto  bettoeen  us?  uaarm  anD  pulsing  lifce*, 
get  noto  a  jo v  all  o tljer  jo^0  abobe, 

tC o  me  ^our  ^ oun g  anD  true  affection  gibe^* 
Vtiat,  tljouglj  tfje  rose  mu0t  Die  toitt)  Winter  snoios; 
if0  it  less  s toeet  tlje  Rummer  Dai:  it  blotos ? 

Co  mp  fion  Qfrfibmt,  on  receipt  of  sfomt  berfe*  from  fjtm 
on  mp  fortp«*ebentf)  fairtfj&ap. 


Ijo'ii  guess  tlje  motljf  r^rart,  <$  (9oD,  totio  imotos, 

<$r  teljo  sljail  measure,  fathomless  anD  true, 

GTljat  lobe  iJDljir  1;,  like  Cljrisrs  pitu  t  bounDle^  floius 

3  n  pain  ant)  agon^  anu  blooD^  fteto* 
^uess  r  ID  are  tier  }on0,  i)er  glaDness  measured  quite* 

But  IB  bo  sfyall  guage  tl;c  infinite  Ijeart^aclje 
^f  tier  to  ijo0e  lobe  10  altered  not  in  spite 

<Df  torong  or  ^ame*  tolio  for  tier  great  lobe'*  0abe 
Clagpefc  SDeatti'0  lean  Ijann,  Cljilo  of  tier  toombt  tier  breast, 

cijilo  of  fcer  bitter  anguist?  anu  trabail, 
jSll  m^tfteriefi?  to  Jer  toere  t^en  confeflf0eu 

Mt)en  first  stje  ^earD  tbc  tljin^  appealing  tpaiU 
Wtytn  others  sljut  ^ou  out,  all  merciless, 
3?er  tieart  sljall  ^earn  about  i>our  hopelessness, 


&  sonnet  Sequence  of  ttoo  gonnete  on  <CrsfUtne'£f  first  leabtng 
,  going  to  Barbara,  September  1  0,  1  897. 


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iS!&fi^^ 


oto  tall  £ou'fce  grotim,  mt>  babv,  fim  born  one. 
J?our  lip  is?  fringes,  ^our  ^oultier0t  Ijofcu  staltoart, 


fpou  totjom  31  nurdeD,  must  toe  be  torn  apart? 
f£oto  mang  geard  in  dilence  of  tbe  nigbt 

33E  kiss  bad  bleddeD  gou*  ano  ^our  sleeping  breatb 
31  babe  o'er  bung,  more  lot) ing  tijan  in  Ugb t , 

Jf or  dleep  do  fearfully  His  mimic  Deatb* 
^os  of  tbe  spotber,  toljo  bad  toonftroud  mase 

QTtje  dbagg^  dbe^bear  ujillingl^  to  Die, 
m&  maDe  tbe  dparrotD  bolD  anD  not  afraiD 

OTben  from  tbe  nest  ber  belpledd  r oung  oned  erg* 
3|n  Due  time  dtoelld  tbe  breadtd  Initb  milfeg  flotod, 
gou  fenoto  tbe  motl;er^eart;  geat  ^oD,  gou  fenotu , 


tie  fruit  of  parting  is  a  toaitt)  of  toounD; 

frearfcacfte*  Dumb  pain  anD  unreleaseD  cries, 

3s  EDatoiD  loept  for  Absalom,  l)is  egetf 
dropping  tfce  salt,  Ijot  tears  upon  tljc  grounD, 
^o  31  notD  mount,  ^l;e  Carttj  is  torapprD  arounD 

Witt)  sau  grig  forings  toijicl)  U)l)ispcr  onig  siglis, 

^g  Ijc art  to  tieabg  toiti)  its  sacrifice, 
j9lnD  notDl;ere  is  tljere  ang  gladness  founD, 
as  tlje  sl;e^robiu  pushes  from  tlje  nest 

i>er  fleDgling  brooD,  to  trv  tljeir  timiu  icings, 

€re  launching  on  tl)e  toiue  ethereal, 
g)o  eberg  parting  tastes  of  bitterness, 

W$t  tear^blinti  egetf  anu  Deep  tieart4wngering0t 

^aUe  our  rehearsal  for  tlje  last  farewell 

<On  Icabing  Crsfeine,  tnljcn  fie  toas  fiick, 


toe  me  sour  lobe,  <D!j  frienDS,  tofcere'er  ECU  be; 


jFor  31  am  Drinking  noto  a  cup  of  misfer^ 

ntio^e  bitterness  is  more  tl;an  life  endures* 
Beneath  tl)ese  iDillotos,  b^  tl;e  mocking  stream, 

tUlpon  a  beD  of  bougljs,  silent  t)e  lies, 
£PE  bo^t  bis  Doting  life  mane  a  faDing  Dream; 

ana  like  a  sebereD  flotocr  t)e  slotolg  Dies* 
^  t  ttjat  3|  migljt  pust)  back  tlje  spectre,  H>eatb, 

£PS  strong  arms  fblD  Ijim  safe,  as  once  ije  la^ 
31  little  babe*  tEPljat  3)  migljt  gibe  m^  breatti 

#nD  go,  as  soon  31  must,  tfce  silent  toa^; 
@>o  migljt  be  sabeD  1)1$  life  but  fust  begun* 
OTtoula  3|  migt)  t  Die  for  dim*  ^  son,  mg  son* 

H  sonnet  Sequence  of  ttoo  ionnctsf.  2?lit?en  Ifttber,  Oregon,  xCugusft,  1901  . 


am  oppressed  bg  Cartes  bast  loneliness, 
&  solitude  totned  toails  me  deipless  in; 
C^e  frotoning  rocfes  are  deaf  to  mg  distress, 
tEde  skg  recks  not  in  all  its  glittering  spin, 
31  am  alone*  D  eattfs  breatl;  upon  mg  ctjeek, 
H;is  cdillg  totjisper  in  mg  frightened  ear* 


aitijo*  3|  tmo to  tljere  10  no  6od  to  dear* 
31  cannot  bear  it,  ilet  me  be  tlje  first* 

Wakeful  31  moan  t^roug^  toatetjes  of  tlje  niglit, 
jfor  £>eatfc  toalks  toitlj  me,  Deatd,  tlje  great  accursed, 

flnd  melts  mg  berg  marroto  toitt)  affriglj t. 
C;ere,  in  tljis  lone  and  solemn  desert  land, 
^g  first  born  dies*  SDeatd  ^olds  dim  bg  tlje  dand* 


'&  fate  ECU  toell  rnnmtbrr  me,  ms  son  t 
OTijen  31  am  gone,  ana  trarfeeneo  are  m^  eges* 
tEafee  £ou  ijoljat  Ijartr  s^t  in  tij  is  menage  lies 
jfrom  one  totjo  loucu  ^ou  till  ^is  Dag*  toere  Done* 
J?ou  tiabe  afrcstj  tljc  strange,  toioe  srarclj  begun 


tleD  b^  ^lotje'0  $mile$  anD  lureD  bg  tii*  replies, 
31  totel)  gou  ilife'S  unmortal  stuff,  toell  toon* 
Jlobe'0  toing*  are  fragile  as  tlje  gitoea  sails 
<Df  summer  butterfliest  nor  fit  for  chains* 

Wl)0  seeks  to  bin*  tljem  ftotos  anO  binDS  in  bain 
But  onlv  breaks,  3|f  change  gour  life  assails, 
•goung  briOeanD  briDegroom,  and  the  incense  fails, 

Claim  not  bn  botos  lotjat  emptg  ijusks  remain, 

3  Sonnet  sequence  of  (our  Sonnets  to  Crsfeme,  on  fjis  toebbmg  bap, 
September  28,  19  10. 


fcall  limb*  be  free  ana  not  t&e  finer  soul? 
£>{jall  lofcers  mate  a  contract  at  tlje  start 

tE^at  eaelj  otons  eacitf  ® 
mntil  Jlobe  bur0t5i  t^e  bondage  ano  control. 
&>fcall  ^ature,  fiftDinging  to  an  entiles  goal 

®tirougl)  change  perpetual  in  efcerE  part, 

515e  totee  and  gooD,  anD  net  tljr  Ijtunan  Ijeart, 
3)f  it  0^oulo  change,  be  brantieD  mean  antj  foul? 
Welcome  ^oung  ilol)e  aObancing  tfmUing^ea, 

fyte  fragrant  0elf  serene  as(  morning  star 

and  ciotljcD  in  drapery  of  Dreams;  nor  mar 
a  tiolg  t>a\j  b v  cat  1)0  false  in  tljr it  priOe, 
^t  Ijappn  routl)  anD  ijappr .  tjappv  brine, 

dfttcljain  not  ilobe  to  tljr  unimoum  afar. 


f  change  steals  on,  0eeh  not  tljt  goo  to  fright 
3i5E  rattling  of  bolts  and  threats  of  pains 
3ntJ  ghosts  of  iron  fcoto0  toitfc  toljiclj  gou  0taineD 
troije  but)  anD  blossoming  of  I)i0  OcUgljt, 
Remember  tljat  tljt  invisible  ungnrsscD  miglj  t 
<Df  llobe  is  free  ano  toill  not  carrg  cljatns, 
30  it  came  freeln^  00  mu0t  it  remain* 
<^r  pa00  unchallenged  into  £pemorg'0  nigljt, 
31  tooulo  not  Ijatic  nou  alter;  mag  ilobe'0  potoer 
£paUe  sure  in  contraaesljip  toljat  ILotie  began; 
&ot  IjanD  in  l)anQ,  gou  fare  gour  flotoerg  span 
tEI mo  tlje  parting  in  tl;e  final  tiour* 
IBut  be  t^ie  riclie0t  of  gour  toetfcing  Uotoer, 
^ou  put  no  taint  on  ilobe  for  lato 


atljs  cannot  bins,  nor  toljat  man's  lato  aiiotos, 

15ut  onlg  tlje  command  of  liotir,  sublime. 

Victor  of  Victors,  Conqueror  of  tKme, 
3n&  minister  Uoitljin  a  garnisljcD  Ijouse* 
ilobe  met  tuitlj  lobe  ixielos  lober  unto  spouse, 

jl^ot  tl;e  frail  smoke  of  altar  breatiieD  bolus* 
Suppose  ijou  sujore  tljat  tljrougfc  tl;e  rack  and  rime 
(^f  jostling  ^ears  ^ou'D  keep  ^our  ^outljful  prime; 

3gc  still  inoulD  come  anD  Drat!)  at  last  arouse* 
Hofce  too  is  uailn  groimij,  anD  luljo  t)is  fate 

Can  stai%  toliere  goD^eaD  prouulu  conquering  rities* 

We  are  but  bubbles  on  tljt  lining  tide 
Sinn  ijelpless  stoeep  totoarD  tlje  cljasmea  pte, 
llobe,  foreber  free,  immaculate, 

Sit  Jis  oton  toill,  toings  glorious  at  our  sine* 


u0a  citric  anD  djerhs  of  niDDu  tan, 
CorDco  tortet*  anD  trageDg  black  ege$, 
Blaming  in  toratlj  or  toiDt  in  tftareD  surprise, 
31  tore  tarantula:  our  babg,  ^ant 
jl>et3tr  0ince  aoam  garftening  began 

or  Dcbil  packet)  in  0uc()  entail  0i>c 

f  rain^torm^,  laugljter  anD  totlo  cries; 

,  exl)austle00  plan. 
<^ur  little  Dynamo  of  jjappine**, 
t?oijD,  as?  tljc  ebening  foil*,  gou  quiet  come 
t^o  gour  Dear  mottjrr  J0  hneet  struck  gleepj^Dumb* 
3nD  lag  gour  curls^  do  ton  tor  ttje  toi0ljeD  care  0sf , 
flnD  tl)tn  tlje  pilloto's  tangleD  tenDerne*** 
;3nD  0ucl)  a  comfort  in  one  small  fat  tfcumb. 


oung  mother,  nursing  life  aneto  begun, 
310B  of  first  mot&erijooD  toitljin  gour  eges, 
31  toatel)  anD  toeigfc  toljen  life  toa0  first  begun, 
^rotoing  Dl?^  toit^  tlje  bactoarD  long  0unniflfe, 

® tie  untfourceD  titier,  Dim  unbroken  stream 
^From  life'0  first  0tir  to  tfcis;  from  tljis  toliat  strife 

<E  ftroug  J  future,  limitless;  totjat  urge,  toljat  Dreams 
^otoarD  a  larger  anD  more  toinglD  life* 

<$  It  ings  anD  plutocrats,  tan  gou  create 
<Dne  life  gou  trample  into  mire  for  potoer? 

®  mothers,  rise  against  tljis  monster,  l^ate, 
Mljic^  seizes  for  its  lust  nour  UDing  Dotoer* 

31  ijope  tf)is  babg  brtatlj  mag  breathe  of  stoorDS 
5flas|)ing  tl)t  Deatti  of  States  anD  <$fcerlorDs, 

Co  J^an,  on  ttt  birtf)  of  ^antp,  ^arefi  1 6, 1 008. 


B  0on,  ntE  son,  31  reaefc  across  tlje  $ea 

£B£  empt£  anus;  ana  pra^  in  l;elples#  ness 

t^t)at  t?ou  be  0parro  ,  mn  little  gon,  to  me; 

WoulO  tl)r  re  tor  re  gofc*  to  Ijcarhen  our  distress; 
Wdat  DrraDful  0pcctrc^  riDe  m^  0oul  at  nigljt 

Ml;en  31  bethink  me  ^ou  ma^  then  lie  Deal) 
3|n  far  off  lana,  foreber  from  m^  0igl)t, 

31  0ilent  bear  m^  Dark  anfc  lonely  Dreati, 
<^^  U)l)at  a  prison  te  tljis  life  of  ours; 

j^ot  goos;  luoljo  migljt  be  bouglj  t  toitij  sacrifice 
ana  praters,  but  fixed  anD  unrelenting  Softer** 

^pore  Ueaf  unto  m^  grief  t^an  3|  to  mice* 
31  cannot  pra^  but  onl^  blinDl^  grope, 
g>tretdjeD  in  t^e  Du0t,  anD  clinging,  pale,  to 


<Du  learning  of  an  acttoent  to  jfl&axtoell  in  tfj  e  2?lacfe  JForest, 


too  often  a*  a  lao  ECU  toere 

Silent  un&er  blame,  mi0unDer0tooDf 

get  mute,  ftitfc  quivering  lips.  ^  memories  0tir 

Mtt!)  lobe'*  remorse  tljat  31  or  an^  roulo 
3l5lot  ^our  ^oung  gar^  a0  #ugu0t  rain 

g>top0  crtcbr w  c&errB  0insing*  315e  more  totee 
3|n  life,  tElje  toisrs t  mm  ti;e  mo0t  r rplatn* 

ilobet  unt>er0tanDin g,  asfe0  tor  clean  replies 
^ere  10  no  spirit  00  flaming  toljite  a0  tETrut^ 

W(|00e  0toorD  gibe0  0acreO  toounw*  tCije  offerings 
<$f  lie*  are  H>eaD  &ea  Jfruit,  ttjougl)  maDe  in  rut  J 

CEmptB  t|ieg  are  anD  at  ttje  la*t  bear  0ting*« 
^o  fortlj  ft itd  tCrutlj  to  meet  t^e  ftorlo* 

£PS  lobe  until  tlje  enD  aftait*  nour  neeo. 


g  earliest  recollection  of  gou, 

31$  as  a  Di0itor  UJDO  minuter  olD 

3{n  an  olo  rocking^cljair,  ttoisting  gour  back, 

peering  about  upon  a  fcoorlo  too  roiD; 
Jpour  JntJian,  sluartijH  IjeaD  rearrD^  terrapin^be; 

SI  gtrange*  uncanny  eerie  nirious ncefi 
Blinking  toitl;in  Hour  black  anD  beaD^  eves ; 

C'Ucn  nottr  Dear  motl)er«  pale  in  Ijcr  uif  afenrss, 
{Eljougbt  tiou  a  black  and  elDritc^  little  tijingt 

&o  strong  to  lift  gour  Ijrau  to  look  about 
{[Upon  tye  neto  a&benture,  Wellt  nt^  ^on, 

l^eep  on  still  looking ;  tr^  t^e  blames  tljing  out 
(ESlitlj  eager  0earc^  as;  toad  nour  life  begun* 

31  like  to  tl)ink  of  gour  backbone  t!)at  Dag; 

£>till  keep  it  up.  ^o  steaaf astlg  vour  toag. 

Co  ^Jaxtocll,  on  ty3  ttutntp-f  trst  fairtfjba?,  3.inuarr  23, 190  5. 


oto  peacefully  adrift  on  Bleep's  broad  tide 

$PE  daughter  floats?,  tottl)  limp  unconscious  Ijands  ; 

J^er  bright  enes  Veiled  bg  tolftte  and  fringed  bands, 

s  folded  no  to  ers  until  tljt  morning  bide« 
tytt  tiead  adroop  like  one  pale  rose  beside 

0  silent  grade  of  Hofce  in  alien  lands; 

#nd  eber  'ttoixt  ^er  lips  fair  coral  strands, 
fyti  soft  breat^  ebbs  and  notos  in  gentle  tide* 
^toeet  miniature  of  one  more  fondlg  dear 

3I  toould  not  tyfot  isiou  sleep  fbrefcer  so; 

3nd  ^et  tonigliit,  if  ^our  ctiild^soul  should  go, 
»ijat  acting  load  of  bitterness  and  fear, 
OTtyicti  sullen  fate  is  Reaping  ^ear  b^  ^ear, 

,  unblossomed  life  toould  neber  bnoto, 


Co  mp  Ijaugljtcr  , 


SflgiiTOBIM 


rom  3|talg'*  blue  0kic0  anD  Capri'*  isle 
E>ear  iU0a  *enfc*  lobe*me**age*  to  me* 
Calgp*o  of  tljc  aiUcompe Uing  toiic, 

Mt;o  lureD  <®Dg**eu*,  roamer  of  tty  *ea, 
&ang  not  00  alkentrandng  to  Iji0  ear 

30  in  mu  memory  00111100  mg  Daughter'*  boice; 
H;er  ege*  00  quich  to  brim  initlj  pitting  tear0* 

D;er  Up* t  in  birD4ifee  laughter  to  rejoice* 
(Cljat  0Ij  e  remembered  me  in  lanD*  afar 

)i5r ing*  me  tl;e  glaDne**  llobe  alone  can  gibe; 
3*  if t  from  peaceful  ^eaben,  a  pure  star 

pouretj  Doton  it*  calm  anD  baDe  me  Ijappicr  libe* 
Cljiilo  of  mg  berg  biooti,  3|  catclj  tlje  rag 
££!i)ict)  in  gour  birti)  ble**e*  mg  oton  birt^Dag* 

On  recetbing  a  message  from  Hitfa  on  mj>  btrtfjbap,  Jrefaruarp  20, 1906. 


It  ft  jcaloufii  tare  in  Ijope  of  coming  fruit 
t£i;e  gardener  t)is  ^oung  tree  toateretfc, 
15  tt  t  ilotoe  tmsdfisl)  nursed  £  our  babg  breatfc 

<3nd  tlot^e  unbouglj  t  rl;r  risljrD  tl;c  tender  sljoot 

HUD  noto  rour  losing  t^ougt)t^  our  libe*  recruit* 
tlobe  asfes  no  coin  for  to  bat  it  renDcretb* 
6ibf  0  all  and  nothing  a0iig  rben  to  deat^ 

Stripe;  bare  tljr  soul  anD  nabeu  sranDrtlj  mute. 

^0  more  t^e  lobing  ana  returning  Spring 
<D'erloaD0  tl;e  <H;arti;  toitlj  counties  toealtft  of  flotoer^ 
dint)  l;ang«  upon  ^er  {etoeld  of  tlje  sljouorrsi, 

feo  uou  taJiti  gentle  lobe,  0U3eet  E>au gbter ,  bring 

3frea0ure0  past  an^  count  or  reckoning 
ano  mate  all  glad  tlje  siolu  descending  Ijottrs. 

^o  Utoa,  on  dtr  birtfjliap,  i&ecember  15, 1005. 


j^siap^'rolHliMgg^^ 


Hi  t  JL 


Utlje^earteD  0on,  tijere  are  tfija&ototf  on  tlje  toat> 

<$f  one  ma&e  up  of  sunsljine  an])  of  all 

nrijat  gentleljooa  on  to&icl)  leec^Ufe  Uriil  prev, 

31  Ijope  on  rou  from  Beaten  ci)ere  to  ill  fall 
tEtie  lobe  totjict)  Iobe0  to  srt  tljc  lobeft  one  free 

jfrom  cobtDebb^cranD0«  stronger  tfjan  iron  cljain ; 
Clje  0ilene«  tucking  of  ^our  ^mpat^t 

gour  purpose  toeak  because  ^ou  DreaD  to  pain, 
&*  (5ere  31  toatcfc  ^our  merr^i,  |Ducfelibe  pranks, 

fining  tl;e  Ugljt  of  laughter  tljrotiglj  tlje  I;our0t 
31  taoulD  tljat  altoa^0«  b^  s  uc^  murmurous  baufes , 

|£ou  migl)t  leap  faun^lite  cfjrougl)  tljr  primrose  floijorr^ 
3|t  toring^  ing  Ijcart  to  tljinfe  of  ^ou  anD  aget 
<Dr  ^ou  a  prisoner  in  a  narroto  cage, 

Co  2?ertotcb,  tfjc  2?lit?cn  tCibcr,  1 897. 


ur  babg  goungm,  &till  $e  babs  bos 
jruli  of  blithe  rogui0!mr00  ana  boin0lj  fun, 
JS  faerg  gift,  ^our  bubbling  tor il  of  jo^ 
W&at  rippling  rill*  into  ?lifr'*  toastr  toill  run, 

|£ou  are  00  like  a  brother  tl;at  3)  IjaD, 
Clofcm,  toit  and  mimic*  anti  toityal  00  0U)cctt 

^e  tljougljt  of  Ijtm  makr0  me  forr  booing,  0atj; 
31  ^ate  to  tlj  tnb  ilife  toill  nou  al0o  cljeat, 

j9lnD  ciouO  ^our  0unn^  Ijrart  toittj  0ljaDoU)0  rolQ , 
^our  gentlenefifjf  ^our  toeabnea*  ant>  unDoing* 

Dear  little  0on  3  beg  of  ^ou  be  bote* 

Ilibe  tiour  free  0rif ,  no  matter  tol)o0r  tljt  rueing, 

SDon't  tr^  to  carr^  toater  in  a  0iebe, 

3nu  fenoto  tlje  failure  of  a  Ilife  tialfdifeeD* 

^o  mp  Son,  2?trtDicb,  on  fns  going  to  Cornell,  1906. 


'm  fiftg'f  our ;  tougtyencD,  DusfcsmearcD  anD  scarrea 

3|n  tl;e  stueats  combat  of  tlje  conquering  rears; 

Wt)icl)  Ijabe  relentlessly  toitlj  IrfcclcD  spears 
flssaileD  mn  soul,  battereo  its  sljirlo  anD  marreO 
15s  blotos  on  bloujs,  ttie  conflict  long  anD  ijarft, 

Ct  mil  tt)t  smiling  Wsage  Disappears 

*Df  joyous  soutl) ,  anD  comes  a  mask  of  fears, 
^Defeats  anD  bnoioleDge  toon  toljere  passions  toarreD* 
jl^one  can  resist  Jlife's  cruel,  mirthless  mig^it: 

OT  Ijo  figlj ts  tjas  stains  to  cleanse  anD  toounDs  to  bino . 

31  iDill  not  boisl)  tl)at  lobing  tljou  gl)  t0  be  WnD, 
3is  teas  ms  strength,  so  strode  31  iuitl;  mg  migftt, 
anD  tetiere  31  fell,  in  all  tlje  toears  figlj t, 

31  ask  no  meres*  nor  tl;at  eses  be  blinD. 

Jfebruarp  20,1006. 


*  ©nee  more  olD  t&ime 
H>asf  cast  upon  mn  back  a  tyrant  rear: 

45oD  fenoto*  31  tjafce  enough  must  31  ttjen  r 

&ome  jollv>  canticle  because  more  near 
Wt^t  inevitable  enD  I;a0  come?  W\^  not? 

tlife,  Life  10  gooD:  3'll  Drain  it  bolu  anD  fast, 
31Brafcelg  anD  roug^  anD  fina  it  0toeet«  Jrorget 

3I»  c{)eat0  anD  0orroto0»  ^a^  it  foreber  lasft, 
Iba*  &top*  Jf  life  sijotilD  neber  enDt  tofjat  tijen? 

OT^«  tobat  a  0ootjen  pack  the  toorlD  tooulD 
anciente  of  soul,  Droning,  brahvcrippleD  men 

tETelling  tlje  toi^Dom  of  the  Davg  of  olD, 
Ji5o»  JDeatl;  is  groiritlj;  a  harmony  not  strife, 
Life  ttje  crotoneD  gate  for  SDeat^  as  Death  for  Life. 


aitljful  in  ljunger,  eolb  anb  bitter  rain, 
Witb  a  sure  trust  toljiclj  shames  tlje  lobe  of  man, 
j?aitljful  unto  tlje  Ijand  tolnelj  gabe  gou  pain; 

Were't  blotos,  or  breab,  gour  lobe  unfeltering  ran* 
iFaitiiful,  #ge,  that's  tlje  toorD,  3]  toouto  to  <fcoo 

31  eoulb  be  faithful  as  gou  toere  to  me, 
jforgibing  all,  tl;e  anger  anb  tl;c  rob, 
t  all  unfalteringly, 
toiled,  tireb,  in  sleet  anb  snoto* 
^lljat  man  i>as  s^oton  tl;c  lobe  of  gour  bog  lirart 
®t  Deep  bebotion  tol/icl;  gour  eges  coulo  sijoto? 

alas?,  alas,  mg  Dog,  tljat  toe  sljotilo  part. 
Pour  ^eaD  tyre  in  mg  lap  till  gour  last  bread;, 
and  gour  mute  eges,  faithful  unto  Deat^ 

Co  ^tar,  erskinc'S  3n'sfj  Better,  feillrb  J^obr  mber  2, 1904. 


n  olD,  Decrepit,  time^joorn  IjounD  am  31, 


9&V  tnu^le  gre^t  ano  Dim  ana  birarto  tfce  e^e 

OTtyicfc  sato  so  bent  ano  iro  m^  fl  ving  feet, 
£PI!  jato0  toitt)  broken  tcrtlj  noto  Ijanntcs0,  quite; 

3f|,  toljo  toa0  once  ttie  leader  of  tljc  pack; 
tCi)o0c  poii0l)cti  fang0  terrific  in  tl)e  figljt, 

bearing  tlje  greg  toolf  0  throat,  ^e  on  ^10  back, 
$)E  springing  Iunb0  tolj  icl)  storpt  me  on  before, 

ilihe  a  0toift  toinD,  acro00  tl)e  bounDir00  plain, 
§)nta0ljing  tlje  quarry,  0l;all  Do  00  no  more, 

315ut  noto  ail  0l)runfef  n  are  anD  rent  toitlj  pain* 
3l'li  ta*te  no  more  t\)t  tjot  anD  furiou*  frai:* 
C-^f  0  Dim,  leg*  stiff,  teetj  gone,  J^t  IjaD  inn  Dan. 

Co  2?rabo,  on  olb  toolf  -fjounb  of  tfjc  P  ftanc  fj. 


t)f  rc  rest  tljt  Draft  upon  tljis  tointekisseD  slopc^ 

Bcttoccn  tljc  blue  of  rifcer  anD  of skis 

OTtyere  birn0  tune  silence  into  m^ster^ 
<Df  Ilife  auD  Dntlj  be^onD  our  tract;  or  0copct 
31  rest  ana  muse  lioto  31  must  creep  ana  grope 

atoljiic,  ana  t^en  like  t^ese  sijall  quiet  lit, 

$art  of  tiie  large^  serene  eternity 
dnstirreo  bu  agonies  of  fear  or  ijopc, 
j9s  31 1) ere  come  so  sl;all  some  otljrr  Ijearc, 

(EPo  rest  abobe  me,  Bearing  still  tlje  l;um 
Mljrre  roars  tlje  cit^.  31,  a  Deao  ttjiug  ttjm, 
Confess  noto  mg  toeak  anD  stumbling  part, 

£?Epocrtsies  anD  lies  big  in  tljc  sum, 
|^et  brother  3  toas  mucj  like  ot^er  men* 

Ht  aibergibc  Cemrter?.51ulpl ,  1 804. 


nee  more  31  am  bs  Scran's?  breeze*  fe&, 
dint)  toattt)  tf)t  foam;£fyeet0  creep  upon  tljr  sfyorr, 
tyear  ttje  0ea4ion'$  ijoarsr  ana  guttural  roar, 
tB^e  0aD  complaint  of  seagulls  oberljeaD, 
<^nce  more  31  thrill  toiti)  toonDering  atae  anD  Dread 
<0f  tljig  great  <Dcean1  ijoljkl)  for  evermore 
J^a0  poureD  its  curling  tl)tinDcr^  anD  siiall  pour, 
5For  €>l)  00  long,  after  toe  all  are  DeaD* 
31  marfc  t^e  courage  of  tlje  toina^fcoept  pine^, 
tEljnr  Ijair  bloton  back  from  off  t!jcir  ttoisteD  broils 
115u  man^  a  bout  toljrn  tDiln  t!?r  toinDs;  carouse, 
^Illimitable  ttie  toioe  Immortal  styines; 
<Dnl^  tl;e  0ea  Ijas  an  eternal  Ijousc, 

jat  Ccola,  jSugtuft  27, 1004. 


am  so  tljirstE  for  tljc  utter  rest 

cclljicl;  onl£  treed  on  mivfotv  mountains  fenoui; 

Cljat  l)ottr  seem*  toelcome,  tiiljen  in  Cartlj's  Dumb  breast 

31  sljall  lie  Doton  ano  let  tlje  bcxcD  toorlft  30* 
&o  great  a  turmoil  for  suclj  little  fruit, 

(£ljat  fruit  00  quick  unto  a  #ure  Deca^; 
Si  gnaiom g  toorm  at  pic asftirr'sf  tlnis^tcD  root, 

Black  rtigt)t  engulfing  eDerv  radiant  Dan; 
ambition  enDing  in  a  bitter  taste, 

W$t  i^ubtleties  of  lobe  creating  pain, 
t&ntil  tlje  stretcli  of  ^ears  seems  a  toioe  toaste, 

g>o  great  an  effort  anD  so  little  gain* 
djluartrD  anD  ijopeless,  too  souUtireD  to  toeep, 
ceUjr  not  upon  tljt  motljer-breast  to  sleep? 


s(  31  lie  l;rrc,  a  prisoner  to  mrj  betif 
a  robin  tiropsf  upon  tlje  bircl^stcm  batef 

Clo0e  to  m^  toinDotDt  cocks  i)i0  eager  Ijcaa, 

Retelling  tiiflf  luingtf  toljicl)  conqu^t  mafee  of  air, 
bree^  traveler  to  tlje  bitter  Boutin 

4M),  Darling  of  olD  Cart!) t  ti;e  tuisr  anD  feinu, 
(Eo  uou  unfcnoUm  to  ail  tljat  toasting  tirott tl; t 

3nD  gloomy  Desert  of  tlje  questioning  ininD, 
ilenD  me  uour  toingg,  let  me  assault  tljt  eiouDs, 

^tooop  from  tlje  blue  into  a  tree  anO  sing, 
&ing  reckless  of  tl;e  lotoer^mobing  crotoDs, 

<$lafc  of  tlje  0unt  tl;e  triumph  of  mv  toing« 
ilet  ntr,  too,  roam  at  toill,  tljrottglj  upper  skies, 
®\)t  sunset  glorious^  glorious  tlje  sunrise* 


$.  1#oulD  31  Ijati  tlje  Ijopefui  brings  of  bitW 
tEljat  in  tlje  frottg  Daton  gather  for  fligljt 
Co  0oiitl;crn  0hie0*  WoulD  tljat  like  ttjem  31  migli t 
&oar  ana  sail  abobe  tl; e  fceD ing  Ijero 

©mijicli  0tartie0  in  ignorance*  ODlj,  not  an  Ijour  Dcfcrrco 
^  travel  uptoara  tljrougtj  tlje  enormous?  nigtyt, 
^no  toill  ti;rre  come  tljat  0unrfee  of  Deligljt, 

W^en  ege£  ate  luminous  and  song  &  fyearft? 

CEulje  bi0ion  0enn0  so  clear ^  tlje  tia^  so  far* 
ail  masters  tramples  anD  tl;e  stagnant  pen 

O^f  ^ignorance  DraineD  to  a  fielo  of  flotoer0* 

ilotje  unit)er0alt  Ranging  like  a  ^tar 
abobe  a  songful  eartf)  of  neto^born  ntenf 

Ml)ere  |Deace  anD  ipientt!  guide  tl;e  l;app^  ijours. 


OTtetcl)  tt)e  green  S>nafee,  toljicl)  toitlj  mang  a  coil 
ana  curbr,  toit  migti  CE  ^toirl  anD  boil, 


SDoton  to  tljt  0r  a;  a  0^cet  of  blue  tlje  0k^t 
ant)  on  t^e  ritjer'0  eoge  tje  lieronflf  toil: 

Along  t\)t  \)illat$t  far  abobe  t\)i$  moll 
a  tin^  Ijorsrntan  gpecto  tljc  brilliant  6^* 
&traigl)t  rise  tljr  frotoning  battlementeO  rochs?; 

3|n  tljem  tlje  ratien^  builD,  tljc  gentle  rocfcftobe*  coo; 

abobe  t\)t  benD  tje  1)1110  are  filmco  tuitlj  blue 
ant)  DotteD  toi$  tljc  rancljcrJ0  gracing  nocfe^ 
Cljr  Cart^  to  Barret)  front  ancient  ficru  0l)ocfe0t 

But  fair  t^e  ficlti0  toljrre  men  tljeir  Ijopcs  reneto* 


an'*  battle  toitlj  tljc  {Titans  is;  begun, 
nD  on  tl)r  narroto  strip  beneatfc  tije  Ijeigtjts 

<Drctiar&0  cluster,  fleckeD  foritlj  sunns  lights, 
3u  oa0i0  from  ttjc  parcljeo  Drscrt  toon* 
&o  Ijrab^  Ijang  tlje  pcacljcs;  in  tlje  sun 

tEljat  limte  are  propped,  anO  cijilDrm, 

pitm&n:  uncljccUcD  Uoit^  sljrili  cri 
30  in  tlje  fragrant  sfyafte  ttjr^  latigljing  run* 
Mljcn  first  31  s^aiu  to^ere  noiu  tljr^e  0!jout  anD  plav 

3n  3!nDian  camp  ntstleo  in  0oiituDr, 

3lt  ^oung  mou0tacl)eDt  toitft    oulDer^trap  antj 


Cije  broton  men  stooDf  luitl)  toiues;  anD  naked  brooft 
&l)t  ort^arD*  bloom,  but  gone  t  ije  taton\:  l;orur  , 


<Z3oing  up  tfje  ^Snake  fttbcr  ttoentp  obb  pears  after  making 
tfje  *amt  ioumcp  to  ttjt^ejperte  D©ar(l877). 


ere  toas  tlje  fire,  noto  lifeless  asljes  gre& 

<®ur  rouglj  table  beneatlj  tije  toillo  to  tree, 

#n&  tiere  t^e  flattened  gra00  toljereon  tlje^  la^; 

But  all  are  gout,  sabe  just  a  biro  auD  me: 
31  magpie^  ro^al  in  I;i0  blac^  anD  toljitr, 

C-agcr  to  peck  U3l)at  leading  l;c  inan  ftnti  ; 
31  motie,  ant)  Ijc  toitl;  sr  rrantg  betafee*  to  fligjljt, 

lleabing  me  in  golitufte  belimD* 
Wtyi$  toad  our  tamp  toijere*  cl;eeb  to  j^atttre'0  breast, 

31  ano  m^  cliilDren  sfuckeD  in  ilife'0  Delight, 
y&v  ua^  tlje  riber  murmureti  us  to  re$t, 

dje  marclj  of  suns?  our  toonfceMoof  at  nigijt, 
115ack  to  tljrtr  life  tl;e  eager  biritf  Ijabc  aoton, 
,  in  Deepest  silence,  sit  alone* 


Camp  on  2Jlit?en  Ctibcr,  ^eptemticr  8.  1907. 


o  tljos?e  oppresses  on  befcs  of  toearmess? 

C)o  to  gooa  tljat  outer  toorlo  toljict)  10  Denies. 

COTjat  ljeafc£  toali  tfje  stricken  one  DitiiDc^ 
Ifrom  jptature'tf  kino,  weeding  lobeiine^* 
Jrloitjrrsf  come  like  a  lob  ing  d;  Us  '£  caress?, 

Si  breatl;  from  £i^o  tl)  er  Cart!)  to  tlje  bcOsiDc, 

Opening  tl)t  Doors?  of  longing,  fragrant,  toifte* 
tlTo  all  tljat  0l;ott to  tljr  ear tljl^  pilgrim  bless?* 

C^ere,  b^  m^  prison,  like  Voluptuous;  mates? 
^Flaunting  t^eir  beauty,  ^our  bright  tulip*  0mile, 
Daugljters?  of  Cartij ,  toljo,  loitl)  a  subtle  to  tie, 

ileaD  out  m^  tljou gl;tsf  to  brooks  anD  sunn^  glaDes , 

CO  Ijere,  glorious?  in  sunsljine  anO  in  sl^aDe, 
t^all  tulip^roateD  n^mp^  tlje  I)our0  beguile* 

Culipfi  Kent  bp  t?.  C.  H.  toftcn  3  toafi  stck,  Januarp  17, 1909. 


^toefc  bg  ti)t  Uriiacrntss  to  £omctljing  kin  to  frigljt, 
among  tlje  tomD;ttmc&  pine  0  31  toakeful  lie, 
#nO  look  into  tije  deep,  star^frostrU  0bj> , 

Until  tlje  peak  abotoe  id  tippr  o  fcu  ttlj  ligljt, 

3nO  goltJtn  morning  putsf  to  l)app^  nigij  t 
^Ije  antic  bats  of  nigljt's;  black  fanta^* 
C)oto  stoift  tlje  rears?  fasten  from  me  antJ  n^, 

C;oii  0oon  mutt  come  tl;e  cl3rr^nDlc00  nigl; t . 
Can  angone,  of  me,  in  fwnusljip  tell 

nn^at  31 0coreD  toljite  ana  Ijigl)  0ome  little  mark; 

jj>  o t  for  fear  of  t fje  eternal  Dark, 
jl^or  for  tljc  treaD  of  ^upcrscltion'si  ijrll, 

But  not  to  toa0te  tlje  ne'er  returning  spark. 
31  tooulo  t^at  31  l)a&  brabelg  libeu,  anu  toell* 


|)te  l;anfc  toljiclj  noto  upon  tlje  page  Dotij  lie 
S>^aii  one  Dag  turn  to  &u#t;  minD,  ijanfc  anD  totll 
£pelt  bacfe  to  eartl;  anD  be  fbrefcer  still : 

a  curious?  gpark  tljat  ban^eD  utterly* 

liDiit  ere  it  goes  fjere  01;all  m^  spirit  ttn 
^o  read;  begonD  tlje  grabe  00  0ilent,  ct)ill, 
QTo  Ubesf  toljicl)  after  me  sljall  Hue  ana  thrill, 

ana  beg  t&em  for  a  sfyreD  of  memory* 
31  tu  ggeu  mg  an  fctotee  i;our  ttiat  men  miglj  t  groin 

tEo  justice  nearer^  larger  in  tlj eir  feen t 
ana  in  tlje  0eat  of  (SoD  at  Ia0t  to  0it, 
jf  eeltng  tljiBf  trutl) ,  toljic^  it  is;  gooo  to  fenoto : 

Oe  0eitcs:  Ijimself  fca^o  Berber  Ijisf  felloto  men* 
31  jprag  gou  tljtnfe  of  Ijim  tot)o  Ijere  I;a0  torit. 


,  buff etto  ana  torn,  31  am 

3  bit  of  Drift  cast  on  a  restless  sfjore ; 

® Ije  citg  omtnoua  toit&  sullen  roar, 
H  Ijeartless  ljungcr  anD  a  fetieri^  0tjam; 
31t0  0treet^  accur0eD  Dugs;  of  a  cur*t  Damf 

^Hljere  ci)iU>i)ooi)'0  0im  10  blotceo  out  before 

31t  I;a0  gilt  one  of  ILife'0  De0pairing0  o'er: 
<aio  age  untoort^  anD  oe^poileo  of  calm, 
3|f  tears;  coulo  blcs0  t\)t  Desert  to^ere  t^  fell, 

Q^ljcse  stones  tuoulo  blossont  a0  ^eefperiuetf. 

llBut  man  prefers  to  soctl;e  Init^  cijaritg 
C;is  careless  crueltp  toljicl)  fasljions  ^ell, 
Winning  toitl)  blooD  tlje  temple^stones  toftic^  tell 

€>f  £polocl)7s  ruthless  inljumanit^* 


£aia  3|  iDotilo  aaarestf  mi?  nafeea  soul, 
£>oul*  EOU  are  ail  t&at  10  or  e'er  can  be; 
ail  ijctglj  ts,  all  arptljs  are  gourd,  tljc  majesty 

^f  Ijeafcen,  ^ate  of  ^ell;  to  EOU  unrolte 

*Dut  of  tlje  infinite  tlje  secret  scroll, 
®n  toljitty  jlife  letters  tljt  long  mn0tcr^* 
gou  question  Dcatlj  fearle0£(  anD  Jaug&tilts 

a0  one  to fjo  10  tlje  ^a0ter  of  tlje  toijolr* 
j|^o  bard  can  jail  noti  ano  no  mandate  binD« 

^ou  bur0t  all  bonD*  anD  like  a  Jjeatjen4)orn  biro 

&oar  tl)e  emp^rean^  toljere  nour  song  id  tjraro 
among  tlje  stars;,  leading  ti)e  eart^  brljinD* 
gou  are  tlje  ligljt  toitl)in  tl;e  doming  mintj; 
ana  u ct,  <D  ^oui,  rou  grope  do  ^elpledd  blino 

W^ere  tmrfenedd  coders  anD  fyt  Deep  id  dtirreD* 

M?  fiixtietfj  fatrtfjbap,  JFetiruarp  20, 1912. 


ismxEBfl^BijpawBBi^^ 


nee  more  31  lie  upon  fye  grassg  spot 

Wtyere,  gears  gone  b&  toe  piteijeo  our  summer  tent, 

£PE  sons  ana  3 ;  it  cannot  be  forgot; 
l£ere  toas  fyt  sljaocD  patl;  bg  tofjicl;  toe  toent 

E>ol»n  to  t^e  little  bead;  ano  ripplco  pool 
^f  our  frtenftlg  riber;  strokes  our  axes  left 

Wfyere  toe  chopped  out  a  botoer  in  toillotos  cool; 
j^oto  silent,  of  t^eir  restless  gout^  bereft 

Wyt  sun  stiU  seines  as  bright;  tl;e  riber  dotos 
as  murmurous  as  to^en  it  soothed  our  sleep; 

i&ere  toas  ttieir  beD,  toftere  tfte  rose^brier  grotos, 
jjiot  an^tljing  for  long  our  impress  beeps* 

Wqvi  all  l;abe  gone  tftrir  toags,  anD,  close  to  tears, 

3  muse  upon  fyt  beilen  ano  tiurrging  gears* 

2?Iit?tn  Stibcr,  September  9, 1912. 


e  gnasfy  and  c^afe,  as;  in  an  angrg  0ea 

31  atornfctoorn  tfpar  is:  frettro  on  tije  rocks;; 

31&iot  Custom  selfcexprestfion  ntochtf 
#n&  biigljttf  t^e  perfect  fruitage  of  our  tree; 
<$eniu0t  a  martgr  to  stupiDitr ; 

Cl;e  rarest  flotoer  trampeD  bn  tljr  baaing  flocks, 

tlife  s?ijoulD  be  cupprtJ  in  ilofce*  a0  Ijollnljocfes? 
C'nfolo  anD  feeD  tl;e  Du^trtJ,  bagrant  bee* 
Boti)  Jon  anD  grief  mu0t  fasten  to  t^e  grate, 

But  ti>ere'£  a  jo^  can  take  a  finer  mould 
and  past  tije  grabe  to  thrill  of  rapture  #eni>: 
tlo  be  j^ne'0  self,  not  ^upemition'tf  0labe, 

tE^o  |oin  t  l)e  brat)e«  rebelliou0t  noble^ottleD , 
W^o  lift  ilife  uplnarD  to  an  en&le**  eno« 

Ml?  fitxtp-f ourtlj  lurtJjbap,  JFeferuarp  20, 1916. 


Ijabe  l;ao  frimDs,  a  berg  multitude, 
Mi)o  loaned  me  moneg,  gatie  me  mud;  afcbice, 
<£ll)o  toitlj  tljcir  laughter  mg  £aa  soul  rmrtoeti, 
Sno  sent  me  gifts,  counting  not  tlje  price; 

W^o  prai0eD  mg  toit»  m£  courage,  anD  mg  face, 
Wi\)Q  bt0tteo  me,  sich,  at  mg  bcDsltic; 

Who'll  mi^  me  from  m%  long  accu0tomeD  place, 
3  Dag  or  ttoo,  tuljcu  3  fcabe  fitig  Weo, 

215ut  tlje  foieno  isf  lie  to^o  telte  to  me  mg  fault, 
gaming  beljinD  mg  bach  mg  t)irtue$,  louti, 

Mijo  puriftetf  mg  taint  told)  lobing  salt; 
H5oltilg  rebuking  ti)e  go00ip  of  tl)e  croioD, 

&nu  gattier0  toitl)  me  iu^ere  tlje  eternal  are, 

3  life^lamp  clear  as  tlje  ixjftite  ebening  star. 


fcen  31  tfurbeE  ti)t  ntgljt'0  $tar4etteret>  apace, 

ano  tl;ink  t)oto  pitiful  tlje  narroto  span 

IBrioging  on  to  Dcati)  tlje  life  of  man, 
31  groto  Despairful  fumble  of  tty  race, 
OT  We  ft  t^ime  Detiottrsi;  anD  cues;  of  tlje  Ijeabcnl^  place 

Watc^i  sfo  indifferent*  31$  tfcere  a  plan? 

£nd  0l;all  toe  eber  gue00  tjoto  all  began? 
3)  toatcli  tl)e  stars?  toitlj  all  man's?  priDe  abaseD . 
31  am  a  brother  to  a  flickering  flg* 

^et  in  eternity  but  for  an  Ijour f 

tEijen  gone  as;  tlje  Deserts  momentary  flotuer, 
W^at  matters?  toljat  31  Do?  ^E 1;  10  t^ing  called  31 
31$  but  t^e  plag  of  fatesf*  31  libe,  31  Die, 

3Pt)e  helpless?  bictim  of  an  unknoUm  potoer, 

M?  sixtp-Seconb  birtijiap,  ^efaruarp  20, 1914. 


OUw 

^—          r^ 


ntong  tty  elemental  scar*  31  sit, 
Clje  Cartfj's?  i;ttge  bones;  not  ang  life  astir; 

tEije  toarrea  anD  ttui^tcD  pines  anD  lumD^i^ijebeleD  firs 
£poan  an  mrnal  requiem*  Hfy&tstfVtt 
^ell^molten  rocks,  to^ere  once  Dreao  Cl;ao0  torit, 

j^ofco  fixeo  in  ruggetj,  bleak,  relentless  0pur«t 

ilong  after  Cbening'g  purple  0!;aDotu  blurs; 
W$t  lotoer  incrlD,  are  b^  tije  <mn>sl)aft0  lit* 
®  ^e  Cart!)  lies?  at  m^  feet,  bast  roll  on  roll 

iDf  Citan  ijoabesf,  tiissorueD  in  billoto^  blue, 
Sinti  ^ere  fe  Silence  anD  eternity* 
3  am  abofce  t^ie  tliingsf  tolik^  bex  tlje  ^ouU 

But  in  m^  loneliness  31  fenoto  it  true: 
H>oton  in  tlje  litjesf  of  men,  tliere  tooulo  3]  be» 


itt  is  00  s&ortt  it  sljoulD,  it  seems,  be  splen&tD, 
t^lje  evening  0kg  repeats  tijt  morning  glouo 
£lpon  tlje  Ijtlitops/till  tlje  Dag  be  enDeO; 
Slntj  from  tl;e  peaUs  a  larger  0cene  beloto* 

So  fenoto,  HC01  hiss  tl)e  tfyteeleD  face  of  sorrota, 
Watching  tl;e  IjooDeD  figure'0  footsteps  pass  ; 

tEo  Dream  for  some  a  perfeeter  tomorroto* 
^applet  feet  abobe  tlje  cohering  grass, 

j]^or  lose  tl)e  echoes  from  ilife'0  ceaseless  laughter, 
Wil)itt)  brooks  repeat  anD  noting  flotoers  Declare; 


JBttt  beating  back  grim  sable  IwngeD  Despair, 
j*or  toearg  groto  tlje  restless  feet  of  gout& 
fin  passioneD  searcij  for  tlje  tobite  throne  of  Crutlj, 


'Co  mp  cttilbren. 


afee  not  suet)  bitter  tjeea  of  coming  Deatlj. 

'  tEis  but  to  sleep  Urittjin  ttje  bosom  old, 

tZTiirotiglj  tl)e  toljole  battle  Drain  a  rebel's  breattj, 

ana  Dare  to  Drink  tl)e  beauty  manifold* 
ii>oU3  gat!  tlje  lark  lilts  on  tlje  Deto^  plain; 

W$t  soung  bear^cubfif  roug^tumble  in  tljei 
SDeep  Rummer  groDes  stir  to  a  nvmpli's  refrain 

jSnO  tljrusl)  anD  blackbird  pipe  tljeir  rounDelan 
jSflf  0toeetl^^clear  *&  eber  t^e^  Did  call 

(Eo  lotelost  Oeleiit  or  to  a^erlin,  toise. 
'^Tis  jov t  not  tooe«  Ijolus  ebern  man  in  t^ralL 

tEljere  is  no  Da^  but  IjoltJS  some  glaD  surprise, 
&till  beauty  unto  netoer  beauty  grcius, 
3nD  niglit,  as  toell  as  Dnvs  a  glonj  sliouis. 


R*  Sfflgro^^ 


of  the  past  salute  gou  tofio  sljall  libe* 
31*  toljo  a  moment  bold  the  secret  flame 
OTtyict)  tiou  sliall  take  toitij  all  it  Ijas  to  gibe 
®f  happiness  and  misery  and  sbamc, 

Qto  ebergone  tlje  certain  ripened  fruit, 
&o  dattlg  seeded  bg  tbe  buried  dead, 

31  of  tljte  present*  ere  31  too  be  mute, 
Salute  nou  lobinglg  as  mg  kindred, 

Wtio  J*w  gou  be,  nor  ang  blame  31  erg 
31f  gou  be  bile*  but  gibe  gou  pitging  tears 

Cljat  jFate  (las  cursed  gou  from  a  bopeless  sfeg 
Witb  toorser  lot  and  sorroto^smitten  gears. 

Cl) c  greater  billain  brother  more  to  me, 

tEl^at  l)t  is  deeper  cursed  bg  dark  eternitg. 

^ebruarp  20.1917. 


3 


fang  tooulo  for  me  buito  a  true  birr, 
Bring  mg  Dumb  asl;cs  to  a  pleasant  0pot 
ana  scatter  tljem  toitliout  Despairing  tear 
about  a  goung  oak,  &o  bg  time  forgot 

3(|  sijall  be  logout  in  tijc  strong  oaU's  be  in0 
3nD  laug^  from  out  $te  Icaurs  to  tlje  blue  0kn, 

Kejoice  in  stunnt  tr  sun  anD  tointer  raintf 
3no  knoll)  prri)aps  a  gentler  ecstasy 

is;  life  gibe^  31BirD0  frolic  in  tije  bougtjs; 


tlotier^  31  knoto  toill  tome  to  kiss  tl)dr  touo0 
anu  lie  alDljilc  upon  tljt  toljisfprring  grass;, 
antj  some  inl)o  kncto  me  mag  come  Ijrre  to  gibe 
3  petal  of  ttjr  ^eart  tD^ile  get  tljeg  libe« 


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